Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions

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Knives: Crime PreventionHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps have been taken to prevent knife crime in (a) Slough and (b) the Thames Valley region.
Answer: Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s Safer Streets Mission. Preventing knife crime across the UK, including Slough and the Thames Valley region, will play a key role in meeting this ambition.To date, we have taken act...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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Sudan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with international partners to help prevent human rights abuses in Sudan.
Answer: On 13 August, the former Foreign Secretary issued a statement condemning the Rapid Support Force's (RSF) latest assault on El Fasher and the nearby Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), and on 14 August, the UK joined 28 partners in a Jo...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
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Data Centres: South EastDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent steps his Department has taken to help mitigate the environmental impact of data centres in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
Answer: The Government’s forecasts for data centre demand to 2030 are consistent with its Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. The Government expects to be able to meet this demand through its plans to increase renewable power capacity, other low carbon generation and f...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) planning and (b) regulatory frameworks adequately (i) tackle and (ii) mitigate carbon emissions from high-density digital infrastructure
Answer: The way to reduce the carbon intensity of grid-connected digital infrastructure is to reduce the overall carbon intensity of the UK electricity mix. The Clean Power 2030 Action Plan sets out how the Government will achieve this over the next five years, t...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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Obesity: SloughDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help reduce childhood obesity rates in Slough.
Answer: The prevention of ill health is a clear priority for the Government, and a cornerstone of this is supporting children, including those in Slough, to live healthier lives.The 10 Year Health Plan, published on 3 July, sets out decisive action on the obesity...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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Motor Insurance: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to assist people impacted by the practice of illegitimate motor insurance.
Answer: All drivers must be insured to drive the vehicle they are using and for the purpose it is used for, and all drivers are subject to roadside enforcement by the police. Consumers should check that the firms they are purchasing insurance from are legitimate,...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
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Motor Insurance: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions has she had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) motor insurance companies on the prevalence of ghost broking in the motor insurance industry.
Answer: All drivers must be insured to drive the vehicle they are using and for the purpose it is used for, and all drivers are subject to roadside enforcement by the police. Consumers should check that the firms they are purchasing insurance from are legitimate,...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with international partners to help end the (a) recruitment and (b) exploitation of children by armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of C
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned about the reported increase in human rights violations against children resulting from the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including the recruitment and use of children by armed groups. We have been clear...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
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Sudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken with international partners to (a) end and (b) assist victims of sexual violence in conflict-affected areas of Sudan.
Answer: The UK is a major humanitarian donor to Sudan. We provided over £235 million last financial year, and a further £120 million this year. We support women and girls through the Sudan Free of Female Genital Mutilation 2 programme. This provides protection, p...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
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Helicopters: Exhaust EmissionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of in-service helicopters' exhaust emissions that have been tested in the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has previously conducted multiple sampling surveys on the, now out of service, Sea King helicopter between 1999 and 2015. These previous surveys found no conclusive evidence to suggest that aircrew were subject to exposure levels a...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
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Helicopters: Exhaust EmissionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on exhaust emissions tests on in-service helicopters.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has previously conducted multiple sampling surveys on the, now out of service, Sea King helicopter between 1999 and 2015. These previous surveys found no conclusive evidence to suggest that aircrew were subject to exposure levels a...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
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